CERT-In sounds alarm bells for iPhone and MacBook users

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Cybersecurity agency, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India has issued a critical alert regarding potential vulnerabilities in Apple products, specifically iPhones and MacBooks and users have been asked to be vigilant.

The advisory, identified as Vulnerability Note CIAD-2024-0007, sheds light on multiple security flaws that, if exploited, could result in unauthorised access to devices and data theft.

The advisory underscores the gravity of the identified vulnerabilities, posing a significant risk to Apple users, particularly those using iPhones and MacBooks.

Potential hackers could exploit these flaws to gain access to sensitive information, bypass security measures, execute arbitrary code, and attain elevated privileges on compromised devices.